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Asking an author you are reviewing to cite your work is a conflict of interest
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Is it true that asking an author you are reviewing to cite your work is a conflict of interest?
Yes. Evidence from peer-review literature confirms that a reviewer asking authors to cite their work is a coercive practice and a conflict of interest that compromises the integrity of the peer-review process.
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The paper identifies coercive citation by reviewers and editors as a serious breach of research integrity designed to manipulate citation metrics.
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Martin, B. (2013). Whither research integrity? Plagiarism, self-plagiarism and coercive citation in an age of research assessment. peer-reviewed literature. https://doi.org/10.1016/J.RESPOL.2013.03.011
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The paper explicitly highlights coercive citation practices by reviewers as a form of peer review abuse that undermines the trustworthiness of scientific literature.
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Dore, M. P., Merola, E., Lasaracina, G., & Pes, G. (2026). Artificial Intelligence as a Safeguard for Clinical Scientific Integrity: A Human–AI Hybrid Model for Medical Peer Review. peer-reviewed literature. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm15062215
The empirical study demonstrates that peer reviewers requesting citations to their own work can turn peer review into a transactional conflict of interest.
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A, B. (2025). Are peer reviewers influenced by their work being cited?. peer-reviewed literature. https://doi.org/10.7554/elife.108748
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